Wouldn't adding "clear: left" to the first-letter would look like this:
----- he first line
| he second line
|
|
-----
|
|
|
Adding "clear: left" to the containing P seems awkward...
Besides, I don't think "knowing your content" should be
required in this case. What we want to get clear of is
floating objects on the same level as the "anfanger" letter.
Maybe we should consider additional values for the
"clear" and/or "float" properties?
/Jonas
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From: Hakon Lie
Sent: Tuesday, August 06, 1996 2:01 PM
To: Jonas Salling
Cc: www-style@w3.org
Subject: RE: Problem with float left and drop caps
Jonas Salling writes:
> No, your solution will look like this:
>
> ----- he first line
> | The second line
> |
> |
>
> Right? What I really want is something like:
>
> ----- he first line
> |
> |
> |
> ----- he second line
> |
> |
> |
As you wrote in your original message, you can achieve the latter one
by adding a "clear: left". Also, as you noted, this will skip beyond
any floating images you may have. The morale is: only use drop caps
when you know your content.
Regards,
-h&kon
Hakon W Lie, W3C/INRIA, Sophia-Antipolis, France
http://www.w3.org/people/howcome howcome@w3.org